Which Glock ?

[mickeyblueyes]

Hi guys ,you were so nice on my first post I decided to come back. Todays question is ,now pay attention its a trick question, Which Glock given the fact you can switch barrels and shoot different calibers out of the same hand gun is the most versatile? Buying a 40 cal and shoot 10 mm or a 357 and shoot 9mm I know abut the advantage arms 22 cal conversation, I have a 17 gen 4 and there is a 2 1/2 year wait for it. ( Given the cost and wait ) I bought a 22/45 Ruger It highly accurate. I also have a 45 LC New Vaquaro and a 357 Bisley and the one I mentioned the other day the LCP.

My thoughts were to sell the New Vaquaro 45 lc and the LCP and pick up a Glock with several barrels,(different calibers) and maybe get a trigger job and Celtic Laser job done by lone wolf. My other thought was to keep the guns and just pick up a Glock 36. and get the laser job and trigger job. I am so confused what does the crowd say.

 

[GigaBuist]

Buying a .40S&W and expecting to put 10mm into it doesn't sound right to me.

I know you can switch from .40S&W to .357Sig with a barrel change but that's about it.

 

[Matt018]

I believe a Glock chambered in .40 can be converted into a 9mm or vice versa.

 

[ForumSurfer]

keep the guns and just pick up a Glock 36

There you have it. You'll miss that fine revolver.

I believe a Glock chambered in .40 can be converted into a 9mm or vice versa.

It is my understanding that yo can drop in a 9mm barrel, ejector, magazines and extractor to change a 40 to a 9mm...but you can't go the other way. I hear the 40 to 357 swap is just as easy, but you can't do the same to convert a 9mm frame to shoot 357 or 40. Extractors and ejectors are cheap, and can be changed (on a range table if allowed) with no more than a punch and maybe a flat screwdriver in a matter of minutes.

 

[rcmodel]

Buying a 40 cal and shoot 10 mm

Not!
A 10mm cartridge won't even fit in a .40 magazine.
And a 10mm magazine won't even fit in a .40 grip.
The 10mm & .45 ACP use the same frame size.
The 9mm .357 SIG, .40 S&W and .45 GAP use a smaller frame, with different internals such as the ejector, breach face size, and extractor for the smaller 9mm and larger .40 family.

357 and shoot 9mm

Not!
The .357 SIG is based on the .40 S&W cartridge case and pistol frame.
The 9mm isn't.

In my view, a switch-barrel Glock is just not really a great idea.
A .40 uses a different ejecter then a 9mm.
Yes, it will work for range use, but I would hate to bet my life on it.

A .40/.357 SIG combo is a viable option because they both use the same cartridge case size, so reliability is not an issue.

rc

 

[Matt018]

It is my understanding that yo can drop in a 9mm barrel, ejector, magazines and extractor to change a 40 to a 9mm...but you can't go the other way. I hear the 40 to 357 swap is just as easy, but you can't do the same to convert a 9mm frame to shoot 357 or 40. Extractors and ejectors are cheap, and can be changed (on a range table if allowed) with no more than a punch and maybe a flat screwdriver in a matter of minutes.

Okay, then, Thanks for telling me I wasn't sure which way it worked.

 

[ForumSurfer]

Okay, then, Thanks for telling me I wasn't sure which way it worked.

Oh, I'm not telling you...I gave up on the research when I figured out that a 22lr kit was my only conversion choice from a 9mm

FTR, the housing that holds the ejector costs about $8 and the 40 and 357 use the same part number.

 

[GLOOB]

The breechface and barrel OD on the 9mm Glocks is smaller than the .40/.357. Hence you can't change a 9mm Glock into anything else. The .357 and .40 are basically identical other than the barrel and the mag follower. Either one can be changed to the other by swapping factory barrels or to 9mm with a conversion barrel.

You do not need to change the ejector or extractor in the 9mm conversion. The .40 ejector works just fine for 9mm. When the 9mm cartridge is extracted, the extractor tension will push it to the left side of the over-large breechface. So leaving the straight .40 ejector in place may even be considered more ideal than swapping to the bent 9mm version. And the .40/.357 extractor also works better, if anything. The Glock luger extractor is actually bigger/looser fitting than the .40. This is probably the reason Glocks (in 9mm) are notorious for throwing brass all over the place. If you look at how each extractor fits on a luger case, it's mind boggling how the .40 actually fits better. I thought I had mixed the extractors up, but when I checked my other stock 9mm Glock, I found the same thing.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I don't really see all these caliber swaps as economically feasible. You can convert a .40-caliber into a .357 SIG with a barrel swap (I think you can use the same magazines), and in turn to a 9mm with a special conversion barrel and 9mm magazines. You cannot convert the .40 to a 10mm, as the longer 10mm cartridges will not fit in a .40 magazine, nor will a 10mm magazine fit in a .40 gun. and it is not safe to fire .40 in a 10mm chamber. But the cost of all these barrels and magazines is not readily offset by a few cents per round of ammo. The .22 conversion unit atop a .40 gun makes more sense, but you will have to shoot an awful lot to recover its cost.

 

[possum]

.40 s&w does not mean that you can shoot 10mm.

.40s&w converted to 357sig, and 9mm is an option.

 

[Wishoot]

.40s&w converted to 357sig, and 9mm is an option

That.

I think the G22 is a very versatile Glock.

 

[gym]

26 and 30

 

[mickeyblueyes]

ok that answers it! I am keeping the 45 lC New Vaquaro(its brand new and I got a great price on it) I will sell the LCP and get a Glock 36 to replace it. Do you think $389 is a good price? Any thoughts on going with a 3 1/2 # trigger on my 17? I may do this tomorrow so pipe up anything bad about the Glock 36?

 

[trigga]

glock 22, i prefer in 3rd gen

 

[Taurus_9mm]

IIRC the Glock 20 has conversion barrels available by other manufacturers in 40 S&W, .357 Sig & 9x25 Dillon so 4 guns-in-1 isn't too shabby. With my Glock 22 I have a .357 Sig conversion barrel and need to pick up one in 9mm as well. 3-in-1 also isn't too bad. Then of course there are 22LR conversion kits available for the G22 so another 4-in-1 pistol if you go that route.

 

[jmr40]

If you start with a 10mm you can buy conversion barrels and shoot 40, but not the other way. Going with the 10mm G-20 frame gives you the most options for other calibers.

 

[dlee4697]

.40 s&w does not mean that you can shoot 10mm.

yes it does.

A 10mm cartridge won't even fit in a .40 magazine.
And a 10mm magazine won't even fit in a .40 grip.
The 10mm & .45 ACP use the same frame size.
The 9mm .357 SIG, .40 S&W and .45 GAP use a smaller frame, with different internals such as the ejector, breach face size, and extractor for the smaller 9mm and larger .40 family.

Agreed.

Any thoughts on going with a 3 1/2 # trigger on my 17?

I have my Glock 34 down to about 3-3.5lbs. I have a wolf reduced power striker spring, reduced power safety spring and an extra power trigger spring. polished a few parts and put a ghost 3.5 connector. very smooth with a shorter reset.